Officers Of The Army And Navy Regular And Volunteer Who Served In The Civil War Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Officers of the Army and Navy (Regular) Who Served in the Civil War The volume contains not only the pictures and sketches of the greatest of our generals and admirals, but those of men who did their part in the great struggle, whether with sword or rifle, although of a minor character, and who will feel proud of occupying places beside those of such great distinction as Grant, Farragut, Sherman, Porter, Sheridan, and others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Officers of the Army and Navy (Regular and Volunteer) Who Served in the Civil War The thought which inspired the publication of this volume was that of gathering together in one work. The faces of as many as possible of the officers of the Regular and Volunteer Army and Navy who served during the Civil War, not that they themselves might view their own pictures, but that future generations might look with pleasure on the faces of those who acted in the great tragedy for the preservation of our noble and powerful republic, at a time when its existence as a. Single government seemed about to terminate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Officers of the Army and Navy (Volunteer) Who Served in the Civil War In the early part of the war of the Rebellion, Mr. Harrison tendered his services to Governor Morton, of Indiana, and the latter authorized him to raise a regi ment. When the regiment was complete, Governor Morton voluntarily commissioned Mr. Harrison colonel of the Seventieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. Colonel Harrison's first experience as an independent commander was when he was sent on an expedition against a body of rebels lodged at Russellville. \vhen within about ten miles of the town he was stopped by a burned bridge. He made a temporary structure, pushed on with his train over the temporary bridge, and arriving at a proper point, he with energy attacked the rebel camp. The surprise was complete. Forty rebels were killed and wounded, while only one Union soldier was killed. He captured ten prisoners and all the horses and arms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.